Published on: 22nd November, 2009
It's time for the Chicago Bears and head coach Lovie Smith to part ways. But not because of the struggles of the Bears thus far in 2009, but to save the career of superstar quarterback Jay Cutler. Lovie should be demoted to defensive coordinator and the entire offensive coaching staff, Ron ...Published on: 22nd November, 2009
What a purely awful college football season this has been. For everything that is sacred in college football, where is the parody!? At the end of this season everyone will win; the BCS teams raking in $17 million and the BCS itself making millions in ticket sales, merchandise, and T.V. contracts. Everyone ...Published on: 18th November, 2009
Bowl Season used to bring joy to the Big Ten. Now it brings a bottle of Jack Daniel's to make fans forget the pain and agony of the used-to-be powerhouse conference and its futility in the postseason. It seems like a long time since Ohio State won the National Championship in ...Published on: 16th November, 2009
When the 2009 season began, the Northern Illinois Huskies were projected to finish third in the Mid-American West behind Western and Central Michigan. Now 10 games into the season, the Huskies (7-3, 5-1 MAC) will be no worse than the No. 2 team in the MAC West. With a win Saturday ...Published on: 22nd October, 2009
In 2007, the Oakland Raiders forever altered the history of the franchise. With the No. 1 pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, the Raiders selected LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell. They passed on future Pro Bowlers Joe Thomas, Patrick Willis and, of course, Adrian Peterson. The Raiders needed a quarterback, but they also ...Published on: 22nd October, 2009
I've been preaching this in my columns all season long: To win the Huskies have to play their game. And that game, the NIU game, is on the ground, running the football. While many of us leftover Joe Novak Era guys remember the glory days of Michael Turner or Garrett Wolfe, the ...Published on: 21st October, 2009
No more excuses. It's time to play football now. Here comes the most crucial stretch of football for the Northern Illinois Huskies. At a point in the season when NIU could have been looking at a 4-2 record, it's currently at 3-3. The next four games for the Huskies will tell us ...Published on: 23rd September, 2009
Some games define teams and the future of a program. Take Boise State, for example. After beating Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl, the Broncos were a legitimate BCS buster. On the other hand, take Ohio State. After losing in the National Championship game to Florida that same year, the Buckeyes have ...Published on: 5th September, 2009
Larry English is gone from the NIU defensive end position. How much will that hurt the Huskies in 2009? Will Chandler Harnish continue his development? And can the Huskies improve from a 6-7 season and make another bowl game? Head coach Jerry Kill will have to answer those questions here in ...Published on: 17th July, 2009
If Northern Illinois head football coach Jerry Kill wants consistency at running back, look no further than the veteran of the group, Justin Anderson. As a sophomore, Anderson exploded onto the scene for the Huskies in place of the injured Montell Clanton. In 10 starts, he rushed for 1,245 yards, eight ...